Contest Calendar

Weekly Contest: Every Sunday 8:00 AM IST
Biweekly Contest: Every other Saturday 8:00 PM IST

Best for FAANG/product company prep. Weekly + Biweekly rated contests.

Div 1+2 / Div 2 / Div 3 / Div 4 contests
Usually weekends, 2–2.5 hours

Best for competitive programming, CP ratings. Div 4/3 good for beginners.

Starters: Every Wednesday 8:00 PM IST (rated)
Cook-Off, Lunchtime: Monthly

Great for Indian CP scene. Starters every Wednesday are beginner-friendly.

Weekly Challenges + company-sponsored contests
Check site for active contests

Many companies use HackerRank for OAs. Practice here to get familiar with the platform.

Monthly circuits + company hiring challenges
Check site for active contests

Many Indian startups use HackerEarth for hiring. Practice & compete to get noticed.

ABC (Beginner): Saturdays 9:30 PM IST
ARC (Regular): ~monthly
AGC (Grand): ~monthly

Excellent problem quality. ABC is very beginner-friendly, great for building foundations.

Track your rating

Set a goal — e.g., reach LeetCode Guardian or CF Expert in 6 months. Rating is a signal employers check.

Contest > Practice

Solving under time pressure is a skill. 1 contest per week > 3 random problems.

Upsolve after every contest

After a contest, solve the problems you couldn't. That's where the learning happens.

Start with Div 3 / ABC

CF Div 4+3, CC Starters, LC Weekly are beginner-friendly. Don't jump to Div 1 too early.

Virtual contests

LeetCode and CF both allow virtual participation — solve old contests under real time pressure.

OA practice on HackerRank

Most Indian company OAs use HackerRank or HackerEarth. Get familiar with their editors before your actual OA.